Ben Westhoff’s dive into the ‘deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic’ is the most frightening book of the year, and it’s mandatory reading
SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART VI
Residents vent on issues related to arts, artists, and artisans
DANCING QUEERLY
An interview with festival organizers Maggie Cee and J Michael Winward Dancers and members of the queer community alike are invited to put on their dancing shoes at the second annual Dancing Queerly festival taking place at the Dance Complex on July 28 and 29. The festival will consist of two nights of […]
RECLAIMING THE MYTH
Survival and retelling at the planetarium Stories like that of the Greek goddess Medusa have often been told from the perspective of the victor. This summer, local artists are hoping to reclaim that narrative. On June 27, July 25, and Aug 25 “Medusa: Reclaiming the Myth” will transform the Charles Hayden […]
EDITORIAL: THE ARTS SPEECH
DigBoston wants to hear from Boston-area neighborhood artists and arts reporters Every few months, we start a new intern cohort at DigBoston. And since we’ve taken to accepting larger numbers of interns—we currently have 16 for the summer—inevitably several are arts reporters. Naturally, we want reporting interns to know what we expect of […]
DAVID SEDARIS DOESN’T DO IT FOR THE STORY
An interview with David Sedaris Calypso, humorist David Sedaris’ tenth book, was released last May to rave reviews. A (reliably) hilarious collection of essays, it’s notable for its darker outlook – still funny, but not blind to the realities of growing old in the Trump era. I caught up with Sedaris as he […]
INTERVIEW WITH ROXBURY ARTIST/EDUCATOR CHANEL THERVIL
In her ongoing exhibit Enigma: Reactions to Racism at Urbano in Jamaica Plain, Haitian-American artist and educator Chanel Thervil aims to explore racism in Boston from the black millennial perspective. Through a mixed media installation of portraits, abstract works, and interviews, Enigma works to start a dialogue about racism while dispelling some of the stigma […]
REVISITING A FAR CRY
With new grant, Boston’s guerilla chamber orchestra plots orchestral future Michael Unterman is a professional concert cellist, but his morning routine is decidedly computer-based. Most days, the musician goes straight to his laptop to answer emails and write blog posts and program notes. As a member of the Boston chamber orchestra A Far […]
BRICKBOTTOM FOUNDERS SPEAK
Pioneering Somerville artist live/work co-op celebrates 30th anniversary
THE MOVEMENT: PARADISE MOVES TELLS STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
I went to several SLAMS while writing this article, each time trying to find the right words to describe an experience that is deliberately without words. I walked, ran, spun furiously, held poses, pretended to be a mouse as I scrambled on the floor.
